Why the Social Sciences Matter - More than ever

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Why the Social Sciences Matter - More than ever

A panel discussion marking the launch of an edited collection of essays on “Why the social sciences matter – more than ever”, which exploring climate change, inequality, migration, AI and the mental health crisis.
At a time when humanity faces what some describe as a “tsunami of global crises” – from climate catastrophe to unregulated AI, from pandemic threats to deepening inequality – a panel of internationally renowned scholars will make the case that the social sciences are more essential than ever.

Date: 26 November 2025, 17:30
Venue: The Hub
Speakers: Jonathan Michie (Kellogg College), Marya Besharov (Saïd Business School, University of Oxford), Professor Robin Cohen (Emerotus Professor of Development Studies), Will Hutton (Herford College, University of Oxford ), Professor Iyiola Solanke (Jacques Delors Professor of European Union Law, University of Oxford and Fellow of Somerville College), Professor Gabriel Styliandes (University of Oxford)
Organising department: Kellogg College
Organiser contact email address: events@kellogg.ox.ac.uk
Booking required?: Recommended
Booking url: https://www.kellogg.ox.ac.uk/events/why-the-social-sciences-matter-more-than-ever/
Cost: free
Audience: Public
This talk features in the following public collections:
- Talks of interest to Oxford Ethics and Humanities
Editor: Alison Cook